Ash can



1932- M. J. FESSLER ET AL 1,331,120

ASH CAN Filed March 2, 1932 r Inyxm'rgg 7 m. Wnnrss BY An-rmmmrs ure 2.

Patented Oct. 41, 1932 i ult mo STATES E T: OFFICE MARCUS J. FESSLER, or YONKERS, AND SAM FASSMAN, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK ASH CAN 7 Application filed March 2,

This invention relates to a receptacle for receivlng ashes and other refuse and refers I more' particularly to the means for hingedly supporting and operating the lid.

One of the objects is to provide the receptacle with an external housing for receiving, supporting and partially concealing the lidsupporting and operating mechanism.

One of the specific objects is to mount the lid upon a pair of angular brace levers which are fpivotally mounted upon the housing to swing about "a horizontal axis and toextend the brace levers downwardly from said axis for receiving andsupporting a suitable hand 1 bail in such manner that the latter may projectbelow the housing where it is easily accessible'for opening" and closing the lid and also'for manipulating the'receptacle to different positions for carrying and dumping.

Other objects and uses willjbe brought out in the'following description.

' In the drawing g Y I Figure 1 isa top plan of my improved re ceptacle; the lid being closed. 7 Figure 2' is a vertical sectional view of the same receptacle taken in the plane of line 22, Figure l.

Figure 3'is a detail vertical sectional view through the housing taken on line 3- -3, Fig- In order that the invention maybe clearly understood, we have shownan uprightcylindrical receptacle '-1-..having a bottom portion '2. and a lidsection -8, the upper end of the receptacle being provided with theusual out-turned bead 1 while thelid 3c is provided with a 'downturned marginal flange -3- adapted-to fit more or less snugly upon the bead 1" to form a substantially airtight seal therewith;-

A housing 4 is rigidly and permanently secured to theouter periphery of one side 1 ofthe receptacle to project outwardly therefrom a distance considerably'less than 5455 the radius of the receptacle.

"This housing is mainly rectangular in thatit comprises 'an outer upright wall '5' and opposite upright side walls -6-,

1 whichzlatter are arranged in parallel planes 59? and have their inner edges spot-welded or 1932. Serial No. 596,262.

otherwise permanently secured to the periphery of the receptacle 1 to form a unitary part thereof, the outer wall -5-' being preferably parallel with the axis of the receptacle. The height of the housing 4 is consid 5 erably less than that of the receptacle and is arranged relatively nearer the top than the bottom and is reinforced at its upper and lower ends by bands 4:- as shown more clearly in Figure 2. I

A pair of angular brace levers 7 are pivoted at -8 to the inner faces of the opposite side walls 6 to swingabout a horizontal axis said brace levers being extended upwardly and downwardly from said axis to form upper and lower arms *7 and '7-, the upper arms being extended across and upon the upper face of the lid 3 in parallel spaced relation and are permanently secured to said lid by spot-welding or other 7 0 well known fastening means to cause the lid to swing therewith.

The portions of the arms 7- overlying the lid -3-' are connected by tie bars -9 and also by a handle bar '10 which is located at the side of the axis of the receptacle 1- opposite the pivots -8 for a purpose hereinafter described, the tie bars -9 and 10- being spot-welded or otherwise secured to the arms -7 for stiffening 39 v the latter.

The lower arms 7- are arranged to swing between the outer Wall -5- of the housing -4 and adjacent side of thereceptacle '1 for opening and closing the lid in a manner presently described said arms being arranged in such manner with relation to the outer and inner walls of the housing that when the lid is open to the position shown by dotted lines in Figure 2, the lower ends of the arm 7- will engage the adj acent side of the receptacle -1 for limiting the opening movement of the lid in which position the predominance of weight of the lid will be in a plane slightly at the rear of V the pivot 8 to automatically hold the lid inits open position.

.Thelower arms can also be constructed in such a manner with relation to the outer and inner walls of the housing that 'when the lid 3is opened, it will autofmatically closewhen released from the open position providedthe predominance of the weightof'the lid will bein a plane at the front of pivot 8' when the lid has been opened to its maximum.

' A handle bai1, 11, is pivoted at 12 to the lower. ends of the arms 7 to extend downwardly therefrom some distance below the lower end-of the housing 4 where it isfconveniently accessible' 'to begrabbed byithe hand forrocking the brace,

levers 7 about theaxis of the pivot 8 and thereby opening and closing the lid,-th e handle bail being U-shaped and arranged to move within the housing 1 as shown Imore clearly in Figure 2.

v be used for opening or 1 It will be noted that the brace levers .7-. are hinged at '8=-'-tothe sides'of the hous-' 5. The 1'd=-r e is.a1s0 provided was handle +10 rigidly secured thereto to be used in conjunction with the handle 11 for; lifting, tilting and dumping the recep tacle,but obviously either of the handles may closing the lid;

ing 4 near the upper endthereof and that the lower arms V'Z extend downwardly from the pivot a distan'ce approxi- V Lmately half thelength of thehousing, the

" radial depth of the-housing thelower arm ,-7 being arranged in such manner that the are ofmovement of the lower endof the arm -7" is approximately equal to the radial dept-hoof the housing so that when the lid is closed it will be in close proximity to the outer wall 5 of the hous- 7 ing and when opened it will be inclose proximity tothe peripheryof the receptacle which of'the housing and, therefore, in a plane. at

forms'a limiting stopfor the opening move ment of the lid.

It will also vbe noted that the lower and upper arms of the brace levers 7+. are movableto opposite. sidesfof the vertical plane of'the pivots .8+'asthe lid is openedand closed and,"when the lid is closed, the handle bail '11 will be suspended from the lower end of; thearms 7 closely ad jacent the'inner faceofthe outer Wall 5 theoutside ofthe vertical "plane of the piv ots r 1 i As previously stated, the bail'handle '11 extendsrdownwardly from its hinged pivots 12? some distance below the lower end of thehousing so that its intermediate portion will be registered with the'lower end of the front wall 5 of the housing which forms a fulcrum against which the hail handle 11 may bear WhQDTliJ lS desired to open the lid.

its closed position and that th'enbrace levers For' example, assuming that the lid is 7. and bail handle 11 are in the positions shown b'y'full' linesiin .FigurefQ, then by drawing the bail handle outwardly against brace levers ,7+

and length of 1,es'1,12o,

the lower edge .ofthe outerwall-ofthehousmg as a fulcrum will rock the upper end of said bailhandlevandlower end of the ing a the lid "-3- to the position shown by dotted lines in Figure 2 in which position the inwardly, therebyfopen predominance of wei'ghtis; slightly to the inside ofthe vertical plane'of the pivot %8 to cause thelid to automatically remaincin its open position. 1 p L" Under these conditions the bail hand-1e %1 l would beireleased from engagement with the lower endof the outer wall of the housing and forcedinwardly against the ad- -"jacent'wall of the receptacle by its own weight, or, if the lid is opened by, the handle ,l0 ,to the position shown by dotted lines,

FigurelQ, theloail"handlei-%+ll" will be predominance of" weight ofwthe lid is inside of the vertical plane :of saidpivot aw down upon the'bail Assuming that the lidj;3. and its'operat ing. levers 7 together: with ithe'." bail handle iller are in the position shown by; full lines in Figure Qandjj it is' desired to.

dump the receptacle, fit is simply necessary:

toengageth'e lower-end ofthehail handler the'handle 10 on the with onehand and lid with the other hand andthen to draw outwardly upon the lower end of; the bail handle against the fulcrum bearingon thelower end of the outer wall of the housing and at the same time to lifton both handles resulting in automatically opening the lidto approxi Figure2,'after which the entirekreceptacle 'may be manipulateditoany' position necessary for discharging its contents. 7 1 I I It will be noted that the bracefleve rsr7 andlid 3 together-withfthe bail-handle +11 are all carriedby the housing and, "therefore,

spot welding or otherwise rigidly securing theinner edges of the opposite side meinbers 6 of the housingto the periphery of said receptacle)" I I V I .1 c The constructionshown and described is particularly simple, practical and vefi'icie nt, but obviously may be modifiedrin'certain details without departing from the spirit of the invention,-it being understood that one ofthe objects infinounting the bail handle '11-' on thejbrace levers 7,.7 in themanner described this housing with the parts carried thereby may be made up as a unit to be appliedto any similar receptacle by simply mately the angle shown by'dottedlines in is to enableit to be used in connection with I regeptacle and simultaneously opening the li 1 What we claim is: I

1'. The combination with a refuse recep- 5 tacle, of a housing secured to one side of the receptacle to project outwardly therefrom, a pair of angle braces pivoted to opposite sides of the housing to swing about a horizontal axis and extended upwardly and downwardly '10 from said axis, a lid for the receptacle rigidly secured to the upper arms of said braces to move therewith to and from its closed position', and a handle bail hinged to the lower arms of the braces to swing about an axis parallel with the pivotal axis of the braces and extended downwardlywithin and below the lower end of the housing. 2. The combination with a refuse receptacle, of a housing securedto' one side of the receptacle to project outwardly therefrom, a lid-supporting element pivoted to and within the housing to swing about, a'horizontal axis for'open-ing and closing the lid, and a bail handle hinged to said element below its pivot 95 and extended downwardly below the lower end of the housing, said bail being adapted to fulcrum against the lower end of the outer wall of the housing when its lower end is drawn outwardly for rocking said element so about its pivot to open the lid, or when lifting the can. v 3. The combination with a refuse receptacle, and a lid for the receptacle, of a housing secured to one side of the receptacle to project outwardly therefrom, a supporting element for the lid hinged to the housing to swing about a horizontal axis for opening and closing the lid and extended downwardly and outwardly from its'hinge when the lid is 40 closed, and a handle hinged to the lower end of said element to swing about an axis parallel with the first named axis and extended downwardly belowthe lower end of the housing, said housing having an abutment against '45 which the intermediate portion of the'handle is adapted to fulcrum when swung outwardly for rocking said element to open the lid, or when lifting the can.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set 60 our hands this 5th day of February, 1932.

MARCUS J; FESSLER. SAM FASSMAN. 

